Probation Officer - Durham, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

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Durham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary
- £33,011 - £41,082

Number of jobs available

Detail of reserve list

2 Months

Region

North East

City/Town

Durham

Building/Site

HM Prison Frankland, DH1 5YD

Grade

Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS

NPS Pay Band 4 National

Post Type

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time

Role Type

Probation Officer

Job description

The North East Probation Service is committed to promoting the diversity of our staff through an Inclusive Panel Member scheme.

The interview panel members will comprise of individuals who identify with a variety of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 including ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender and disability - including neurodiversity.

New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join at the entry point salary for the advertised band

Existing Civil Servants will have their salary calculated in accordance with the Department's pay on transfer / pay on promotion rules.

This post is currently advertised without VISOR Vetting to enable appointment to take place as soon as possible, however, VISOR vetting will be required to be completed in due course.

Overview of the job

Post holders will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement.

Summary
To assess and manage the risk posed by people on probation to protect victims of crime and the general the public by:

Providing information and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
Contribute to the management of risk.
Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.

In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they undertake.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.

To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm including high and very high.
To use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.
To ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending.
To attend professional meetings and represent the PS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC.
To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate.
To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.
To undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required.
To deliver and colead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.
To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and to follow prescribed medication procedures.
Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
Demonstrate prosocial modelling skills by consistently reinforcing prosocial behaviour and attitudes and challenging antisocial behaviour and attitudes.
To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Behaviours

Making Effective Decisions
Changing and Improving
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing

Essential Experience

Experience of working with a wide variety of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties.
Experience of working with diverse communities including promoting equality and valuing diversity.
An understanding and appreciation of equality